The paramount ruler of the Tiv nation, Tor Tiv, Professor James Ayatse, has told President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in clear terms that the bloodshed in Benue State must not be mistaken for ordinary farmer–herder clashes or communal disputes. “This is a genocidal invasion and a land-grabbing campaign by terrorists,” the monarch said on Tuesday as the President paid a visit to Makurdi amid growing insecurity in the state. Standing before a crowd that included security...

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has granted former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, bail in the sum of ₦2 billion. The bail came on Monday in a fresh case involving alleged fraudulent control of over 700 housing units in Abuja. Emefiele, who served as CBN governor for nearly a decade, is facing an eight-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges centre on a...

In just two years as President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has seen a growing number of major public landmarks in Nigeria’s capital city renamed in his honour. Since taking office in May 2023, at least six prominent institutions in the Federal Capital Territory have either been named or renamed after the President. From military barracks and tertiary institutions to research centres and roads, the capital is quickly filling up with structures that now bear the Tinubu...

…Confers National Honours on Soyinka, Onanuga, 64 Others During a joint sitting of the National Assembly on Thursday to mark this year’s Democracy Day, President Bola Tinubu paid glowing tribute to the heroes of Nigeria’s democratic struggle, including Chief MKO Abiola, GCFR, Kudirat Abiola, Chief Anthony Enahoro, CFR, among others. The President also dismissed speculations of a one-party agenda under his leadership and conferred national honours on several late and living icons who played defining...

President Bola Tinubu has extended an open invitation to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), even though the former Rivers State governor is currently not a card-carrying member of the ruling party. The President made the comment on Wednesday while inaugurating several road projects in Abuja, including the link between Arterial Road N16 and Arterial Road N20 in the Katampe District. Praising Wike’s performance...

Chess champion Tunde Onakoya, has responded to widespread criticism following his recent visit to President Bola Tinubu. In a statement shared on X, Onakoya said the meeting was not political but a moment of national recognition. The young chess prodigy, who recently earned a Guinness World Record and was celebrated by the City of New York, said meeting the President should not be seen as a betrayal or political move. “To be honoured and received...